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Little Cousin Jasper Festival in Rensselaer, Indiana
James Whitcomb Riley once expressed the wonders of Rensselaer, Indiana with a poem, Little Cousin Jasper. Fast forward a bit, and for the past 35 years, Rensselaer residents have thrown a fun little festival to celebrate!
Little Cousin Jasper in Rensselaer, Indiana
After a year-long hiatus a couple of years back, Little Cousin Jasper is bigger and better than ever! Set on the Jasper County Courthouse Square and occasionally overflowing on the “bricks,” folks mill around checking out vendor booths, eating fair food (of course), and watching the scheduled activities.
There were bounce houses for the kids and lots of places for people to just sit and hang out and enjoy one of the many musical performances. In fact, there’s even a teen dance and a teen movie night! Pretty neat.
The biggest draw this year? Amanda Overmyer, from Mulberry, Indiana who was on American Idol Season 7, came out and performed right on the street in downtown Rensselaer! Now that was a show–and there will be more about that in a future article.
Sheltered Reality Gets Rensselaer Rockin’
For now, however, check out this unusual drum act featuring Shattered Reality and the faces of people you may recognize from this small Indiana town! Yes, they got plenty of locals to come up onstage and be a part of the fast-paced show.
Looking for Little Cousin Jasper Festival dates? Check out my Indiana Festivals and Events Calendar!
Watch Sheltered Reality Performing at The Little Cousin Jasper Festival on YouTube or below.
See more Little Cousin Jasper Festival images and other pictures in Rensselaer, Indiana on my Flickr Photostream.
Rensselaer, Indiana in Jasper County
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